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Investments - Teekay LNG - Yamal LNG Joint Venture - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014 m3 Vessel	Dec. 31, 2014
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest		16.05%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
Maximum icebreaking capabilities in meters	2.1tk_MaximumIcebreakingCapabilitiesMeters
Teekay LNG [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Number of LNG trains	3tk_NumberOfLngTrains / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember
Expected capacity of trains	16,500,000tk_TrainsVolume / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember
Teekay LNG [Member] | Russia-based Novatek OAO [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Partnership owns percentage in joint venture	60.00%us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipOwnershipInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tk_NovatekOaoMember
Teekay LNG [Member] | France-based Total S.A. [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	20.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tk_FranceBasedSaMember
Teekay LNG [Member] | China-based China National Petroleum Corporation [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	20.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tk_CnpcMember
Teekay LNG [Member] | Yamal LNG Joint Venture [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_YamalLngJointVentureMember	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_YamalLngJointVentureMember
Number of vessels	6tk_NumberOfVessels / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_YamalLngJointVentureMember
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Fully built-up cost	$ 2,100us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_YamalLngJointVentureMember	$ 2,100us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_YamalLngJointVentureMember
Due from joint venture		$ 95.3us-gaap_DueFromJointVentures / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_YamalLngJointVentureMember

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